As we are remodeling our basement I keep thinking of ideas for decorating my sons' playroom. I am obsessed with making garland to decorate for each season or holiday. Garland isn't just for Christmas anymore!
I made mine in shades of orange, red and yellow, but I think it would also look pretty in shades of green. Here it the free pattern for my autumn garland.
Materials:
- Size E/4 crochet hook
- Worsted weight acrylic yarn in tan and brown for acorns and in colors of your choice for leaves
- Yarn needle
- Small amount of polyfil for stuffing acorns.
Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Double crochet (dc)
Double loop start or magic ring
Half double crochet (hdc)
Single crochet (sc)
Single crochet together/decrease (sc2tog)
Slip stitch (sl st)
With brown yarn, chain 315. This will be the base chain that you sew the leaves and acorns to.
OAK LEAF
With yarn in your choice of color
Ch 5
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each chain across, ch 1, turn (4).
Row 2: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (6).
Row 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (8).
Row 4: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (10).
Row 5: sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (8).
Row 6: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (6).
Row 7: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (4).
Row 8: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (4).
Row 9: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (6).
Row 10: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6).
Row 11: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn (8).
Row 12: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (6).
Row 13: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (4).
Row 14: [sc2tog] 2 times, ch 1, turn (2).
Row 15: sc2tog, ch 1, turn (1).
Row 16: 4 sc into remaining sc.
Finish off.
Stem:
Start by leaving a 6" tail
Ch 8
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Finish off leaving a 6" tail. Sew one end of stem to Row 1 of leaf and the other end of the stem to the foundation chain. I counted along 15 chains on the foundation chain and then sewed my first leaf to the chain. I placed all of the leaves and acorns 15 chains apart, leaving 15 free chains at the beginning and end of the foundation chain.
MAPLE LEAF: I followed the pattern here.
SMALLER LEAF:
Ch 7
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 3 chs, [2hdc, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2hdc] in last ch. Working on opposite side of foundation chain, dc in next 3 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Join with sl st into first sc of rnd.
Stem:
Start by leaving a 6" tail
Ch 7
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Finish off leaving a 6" tail. Sew one end of stem to the leaf and the other end of the stem to the foundation chain.
ACORN:
With tan yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (9).
Rnd 3: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (12).
Rnds 4-5: sc in each sc around (12).
Switch to brown yarn
Rnd 6: sl st in each sc around (12).
Row 7: sc in the tops of Rnd 5 behind the sl st in Rnd 6 (12). Stuff with polyfil.
Row 8: [sc2tog] 6 times (6).
Finish off leaving an 18" tail. Weave tail through remaining 6 sc and pull up firmly to close the hole. Insert your hook into the top center of the acorn and pull up a loop. Ch 5 to form the stem. Sew to foundation chain.
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